Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce has expanded significantly over the past 14 years, according to the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska. Here are five things to know:
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Text-based psychotherapy can be as effective as video sessions for treating depression, according to research published Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open. For the study, researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine evaluated 850 adults receiving care through…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone has expanded its Assertive Community Treatment program to multiple counties in Illinois to support adults with serious mental illness, according to an Oct. 29 report from River Bender. The program now serves Madison, St. Clair, Jersey, Jackson,…
The Kentucky Department of Postsecondary Education has launched CLIMB 2.0 — Career Ladders in Mental and Behavioral Health — a workforce development initiative designed to prepare high school students for careers in behavioral health. The program is designed to enable…
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based LifeStance Health has partnered with Palo Alto, Calif.-based Calm Health to expand access to higher-acuity outpatient mental health care. Under the partnership, Calm Health users who complete a mental health screening and require advanced support can be referred…
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Mobile, Ala.-based AltaPointe has partnered with MyCare Technologies, the Mobile Police Department and Mobile Fire-Rescue to launch a six-month pilot program aimed at reducing non-emergency 911 calls among the top 50 high utilizers of emergency services. The initiative places iPads…
Berkeley, Calif.-based Foresight Mental Health has launched a maternal mental health program aimed at supporting individuals throughout the reproductive process. The program seeks to address unmet mental health needs from fertility to pregnancy and postpartum experiences, according to an Oct.…
When some families walk into Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Center for Children’s Surgery, they are met with surgeons, anesthesiologists — and now, psychologists. The hospital is transforming the way it delivers surgical care by embedding psychosocial providers — psychologists, social…
A federal watchdog report found that more than half of mental health professionals listed in private Medicare Advantage directories were not treating patients in those plans, KFF Health News reported Oct. 20. The HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed 40…
A notable mental health advocate is raising alarms as federal workforce cuts hit HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration during the ongoing government shutdown, according to an Oct. 15 report from CBS News. More than 4,000 federal workers…